The 12th-ranked Tennessee men's swimming and diving team qualified 11
individuals for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships next week. Nationals begin Thursday and concluded Saturday in Atlanta at the Georgia Tech
Aquatic Center.

Tennessee is one of only seven teams to qualify more than 10 individuals for
the NCAA championships. Fellow SEC competitor Auburn qualified the most
athletes, 22, but under NCAA regulations a team can only bring 18 individuals
to the championships. SEC runner-up Florida qualified 12.

The Volunteer squad is led by seniors Casey Dauw, Bryan Goldberg, Tyler
Gustafson and Kiel Huston. Captains Dauw, Goldberg and Gustafson combine for a
total of 18 career All-America honors.

Dauw is set to compete in the 200 free and 200 individual medley. Goldberg has
qualifying times in the 200 free along with Gustafson. Gustafson is also
qualified in the 100 free. Huston is competing in the 100 breaststroke and 200
breast.

Tennessee's senior leadership is not the only positive going into the
season-ending meet. The Vols are carrying a youth-laden squad to Atlanta that
should be looked upon for top scores this year as well as in the future.

Juniors Brad Boswell and Andrew Engle, each scoring last year at NCAAs, should
provide a spark this year as well. Boswell is a four-time All-America, scoring
three awards last year alone. Boswell is also coming off a strong second-place
finish in the 100 backstroke in 47.29 at the SEC championships . He is set to
compete in the 100 back and 200 back at nationals as well.

Engle was a 2005 All-America in the 400 medley relay. He swam a fine SEC
championship meet with a sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly and will
compete in the 100 fly at NCAAs.

The sophomore contingent is led by studs Octavio Alesi and Michael Wolfe.
Alesi has one All-America honor to his credit with his efforts last year at
NCAAs in the 400 medley relay.

Wolfe finished third in three events at the SEC championships with third-place
showings in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly, and is
qualified for all three at NCAAs.

Alesi is qualified for the 50 free, 100 free and 100 butterfly.

A strong freshman class is being well represented at nationals with three set
to compete.

Freshman Nolan Morrell looks to continue his strong SEC championship debut, a
third-place finish in the 200 freestyle, with a point-scoring performance at
NCAAs. Also looking to score in their NCAA championship debut are Jeff Sudbury
and Barry Murphy.

Morrell is qualified in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 back. Murphy and Sudbury
are both qualified for the 50 free and 100 breast.

The Vols also have a strong number of relay events qualified for their NCAA
arsenal. Tennessee garnered qualifying times in the 200 free relay, 400 free
relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.